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Pin: rook to g3

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Puzzle rating: 1618Theme: Pin: a piece can't move without exposing something more valuable behind it.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Pin: a piece can't move without exposing something more valuable behind it.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

33. Rg3 Qxg3+ 34. Kxg3

Why it works

  • Great move! rook to g3 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
  • Well found: king to g3 (+4.7).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Qxg3+, then Kxg3 and you win the queen.

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